The Golyovlevs

Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin was an outstanding realist novelist and satirist of the 19th century. He dedicated almost his entire life to working as a civil servant until he replaced Nikolai Nekrasov as editor of one of the first Russian literary magazines, «Contemporary Notes». His most famous creation, which became a classic of Russian literature, is the family saga «The Golyovlevs». Arina Petrovna is a strict and practical landlady, who makes her servants and even her family tremble. Despite her wealth, she carefully controls the budget and limits expenses. However, dark clouds gather over the ancestral estate when the woman loses power due to the treacherous intrigues of her son Porfiry.